In the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon, the Indians did something they've been trying to do since last season. They cornered crafty left-hander Jose Quintana by loading the bases with one out.

Up stepped Ryan Raburn, with 13 career homers against the White Sox and eight at U.S. Cellular Field. Quintana threw a fastball and Raburn turned it into a 6-4-3 double play. To say it was a big moment in the Indians' 3-2 loss would be putting it mildly.

"I was just trying to play hero and do more than I should," said Raburn. "It's one of those at-bats I wish I could go back and do it over. But I can't.

"It's part of the game. Sometime you get 'em, sometimes you don't."

The Indians eventually did get Quintana (2-0, 2.78), scoring two runs in the sixth. That in itself is reason for celebration because before Wednesday, they'd scored two runs off him in 19 1/3 innings. Still, it wasn't enough to prevent a three-game winning streak from being broken.

Zach McAllister (1-3, 3.52) allowed three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He hurt himself with some two-strike pitches and five walks, but overall held the White Sox in check. Chicago, which ended a four-game losing streak, has won just four times in its last 14 games.

"There is so much to like about Zach," said manager Terry Francona. "He grasps things so quickly. Even during the game, we'll be talking and it's amazing to me how he picks it up so quickly.

"This kid is going to do nothing but get better."

McAllister started the game with a walk to Alejandro De Aza even though he was ahead in the count. De Aza stole second and scored for a 1-0 lead when Jeff Keppinger singled. McAllister was ahead of Keppinger as well.

"I thought I was close on a lot of pitches," said McAllister, "but that's an adjustment you have to make during the game. I didn't do as good as job as I should have."

Francona put it in stronger terms, "I thought he was down in the strike zone with four or five pitches that were borderline strikes. There were four, five pitches where he put the ball where he was trying to throw it."

The 1-0 lead turned into a 3-0 advantage when Alex Rios hit a high fastball over the left field fence in the fifth with Keppinger on first. There were two out, Rios was down in the count 0-2 and in a 0-for-13 skid.

"I don't think that was a bad pitch," said McAllister. "It was up and in. I'm not surprised he hit it, but I am surprise he hit it that far. He's a good hitter."

Frustration came with the pitch as well. "If he pops up or swings and misses, we win that game," said McAllister. "It's definitely frustrating for me. That one pitch could have made the difference in the game."

The Indians knocked Quintana out in the sixth. Drew Stubbs walked and went to third on Michael Brantley's single. Jason Kipnis made it 3-1 with a single that moved Stubbs to third. Just like that, Quintana's streak of 18 2/3 scoreless innings was over and he was done.

Mark Reynolds, batting third for the first time this season, greeted reliever Nate Jones with a sacrifice fly to right to make it 3-2. Reynolds had 19 RBI in 19 games.

Kipnis kept the pressure on by stealing second and third as Nick Swisher battled to a 3-2 count. But Jones struck out Swisher on a cut fastball and retired Raburn on a fly to right. Once again, Raburn swung at the first pitch.

Francona said he had no problem with Raburn. "I don't want to ever second-guess guys when they get a good pitch to hit," he said. "The game is hard enough."

It was the last real threat the Indians had on Wednesday, a day where the first pitch was thrown in 43-degree weather.

"We had a couple of opportunities," said Francona. "When it's cold and a guy is pitching well, you have to take advantage of them. If we did, we might still be playing."

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